A Death in the Family by James Agee

A Death in the Family

James Agee

320 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Published in 1957 to wide acclaim, James Agee's A Death in the Family was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize for literature. However, the novel had been so heavily edited by publisher and editor David McDowell that it little resembled the man...

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Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 75%
sad 75%
dark 47%
challenging 37%
hopeful 10%
tense 7%
funny 5%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 14%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.71

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